Incoming 9th Grade Parent/Student Night Tiffany Garcia (A – Fe) Lianne Lau (Fi-La) Yoko Druten (Le – Ra) Tania Barricklow (Re – Z) Klarissa Torres (College & Career Coordinator)

The counselor's role Same counselor for 4 years Academic counseling Personal, social and emotional counseling Career counseling College counseling

Online resources https://www.tusd.org/schools/west-high- school https://student.naviance.com/westhigh torrance.powerschool.tusd

Graduation requirements 220 Credits 6 semesters of satisfactory citizenship English- 40 credits History/ Social Studies- 30 credits Math- 20 credits Science- 20 credits Health- 5 credits P.E.- 20 credits World Language or VPA- 10 credits

Are you ready for honors? You should have an A in your current class Highly interested in the subject Always complete work on time Good study habits Motivated Responsible Able to seek help Successful in all classes

**All honors/AP classes are a yearlong commitment. Choose wisely!!!** Honors Classes Honors Commitment Form Assessing Strengths Form (required for students currently taking honors class at WHS) **All honors/AP classes are a yearlong commitment. Choose wisely!!!**

Aim for a Balanced Program Manageable schedule Allow for a period of adjustment Athletics and activities require extra hours Honors courses demand extra study hours WHS encourages a healthy balance between academics, extracurriculars and personal endeavors. The Homework Time Management activity can help students make thoughtful choices

9th Grade Required Courses English Math Science Physical Education Health/ Intro to Business, Health/ World Geography OR Health/Teen Living Elective Link to WHS Course Description Handbook

English English 1 English 1 H English 1 (S) – ELL students only

Health Health / Introduction to Business Health / World Geography Health/ Teen Living ONLINE Health

Planning on taking Health over the summer? Question: Should I take Health over the summer? Answer: Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. Question: Where can I take the course? Answer: South Bay Enrichment Academy or through an Online Provider (Mission Academy, Opportunities for Learning, Method). Question: How can I sign up? Answer: Prior to enrolling, you must submit to your counselor a completed Correspondence Course PreApproval Form. Once submitted, you can enroll with your summer program via their website.

Mathematics In order to move on to the next math class, you must pass your current math class with a C or better The following is the order of progression for math: Algebra 1 Geometry or Geometry H Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 H Trigonometry, Pre Calc or Pre Calc H

Science The following is the order of progression for science: Current Class 8th Grade Science Biology H Next Year’s Class Biology or Biology H Chemistry or Chemistry H

Physical Education Options include: *Drill Team/Hip Hop PE 9 Beginning Dance PE Band *Drill Team/Hip Hop *Pep Squad *Athletics Note: Courses with an asterisk* require coaches approval and/or tryout.

CTE Pathways Art, Media, & Entertainment: Professional Theatre Theatre 01 (0112-Intro) Theatre 02 (0113 Conc) Theatre 03 (0114 Conc) Theatre 04 (0115 Cap) Stage Tech (0084-Intro) Building & Construction Trades Woods 1 (0288-Intro) Woods 2 (0289-Conc) Voc Cabinetry Making Millwork (0295-Cap) Business & Finance Introduction to Business (0050-Intro) Accounting 1 AB (0047-Conc)g Accounting 2 AB (0048-Cap)g Child Development: Family and Human Services Survey of Singles (0255-Conc) Family Psychology (0248-Conc) Engineering: Architectural Design Design & Architecture (0272- Conc)g Advance Design & Architecture (0266- Cap) Engineering: Engineering & Design ^PLTW Intro to Engineering Design (0447-Intro)g ^PLTW Principles of Engineering (0432- Conc)g ^PLTW Engineering Design & Development (0458- Cap) g-Honors Fashion & Interior Design ^Costume & Wearable Art (0263- Conc) Fashion 2 (0244- Conc)g Fashion 3 (0245- Cap)g Hospitality, Tourism, & Recreation Teen Living (0296- Intro) Foods 1 (0249- Conc)g Foods 2 (0000- Cap) Information & Communication Technologies PLTW AP Computer Science Principles (0045-Intro)g-Honors

Electives Visual and Performing Arts Electives: Theatre Arts 1 Stage Tech (7th Period) Art 1 Costume and Wearable Art Beginning Choir Girl’s Glee * Advanced Choir Beginning instruments Adv Band/ Percussion Ensemble

Electives World Language French Japanese Korean Spanish In order to move to the next language class, you must pass your current class with a C or better

Electives 2 Career Technology Education Electives Design & Architecture Wood 1 PLTW: Intro to Engineering & Design Social Studies Electives * AP Human Geography Additional Electives * Yearbook (Chieftain) * Journalism (Smoke Signals)

Zero Period Zero period classes offered include: PE Band Forensics Workshop/Debate Geometry H (also offered other periods) Biology H (also offered other periods)

Scheduling Bert Lynn Middle School Jefferson Middle School Monday, May 6th Tuesday, May 7th Jefferson Middle School Tuesday, April 30 Thursday, May 2

Please have the following when you meet with your counselor: A completed “pink” course selection sheet signed by student and parent. A signed and Honors/ AP Commitment Form A signed and completed Assessing Strengths Form (if currently enrolled in Honors course @WHS) A completed Correspondence Course PreApproval Form if you plan to take a class over the Summer

Online Class Registration Once you had decided on your courses and have circled your selections on the pink scheduling form, complete the online registration steps on the half sheet by logging in your PowerSchool account. The online registration window will be open until, April 30th at 7:30am Your counselor will review your selections at your meeting in May.

Enrollment Procedures for New TUSD Students When: Enrollment will begin on May 1, 2019 Where: Family Welcome Enrollment Center 2336 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance 90509 https://www.tusd.org (Click the Family Enrollment Center link)

Enrollment Procedures for New TUSD Students Please bring: Student’s birth certificate or passport Student’s immunization records Student’s most recent report card or transcript 2 proofs of residency Utility bills (dated within the last 60 days) Mortgage Statement (dated within the last 60 days) Property Tax (current year) Rental/ Lease agreement What next?: Nikki Lindsey, WHS Registrar, will contact you once she receives your paperwork from the Family Welcome Enrollment Center.

Athletics 12 Sports offered at West Levels: F/S, JV and Varsity Parent/Student Athletic Night Wednesday, May 8th @ 6pm Location: TBD Summer Athletic Programs

6:30 - 7:30 Location: GYM Featured Programs Open House Athletics Honors/AP WHS Counselors Band/Color Guard ASB Drill Team/Hip Hop Team Drama Choir Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Robotics College and Career Center Academic Decathlon (ACADEC) Science Olympiad Speech & Debate Yearbook Dance

9 West High School – 2019-2020 9th Grade Course Offerings for 18-19 Grade Students SPED ⃝ EL ⃝ Zero ⃝ Online ⃝ Student ID # Student Name College Plans: 2 YR: 4 YR: VOC: Career Goal: ALL COURSES ARE A 1 YEAR COMMITMENT - Students will not be allowed to drop a year-long class at the semester. The courses listed here are requests only, classes may be limited based upon size and availability. Zero Period These courses meet Zero Period from 7-7:55. 0712 Biology 1 H ᵈ ⁺ 0703 Geometry H ᶜ ⁺ 0185 Forensics Workshop (Debate) ᶢ ℗ 0376 PE Band ℠¹ Zero Period Choir? Online These online courses are being offered to those students who wish to add a class outside the regular 6 period day. Coursework is completed online during the year, however, students will meet with the teacher every couple of weeks. C235 Health ℠ ELD This section is for English Language Development students only. 0789 Beginning English Workshop 0786 Intermediate English Workshop ᶢ 0787 Advanced English Workshop ᶢ 0792 EL Intervention English 4 years of English is a graduation and a UC/CSU requirement. 0092 English 1 ᵇ 0095 English 1 H ᵇ ⁺ 1092 English 1 (Spec. Ed.) 0099 English 1 (ELD) ᵇ Science 2 years (20 credits) of Science is a graduation and UC/CSU requirement. 10 credits Physical Science, 10 credits Biological Science. 0409 Biology 1 ᵈ 0411 Biology 1 H ᵈ ⁺ 1409 Biology 1 (Spec. Ed.) 0424 Biology (ELD) 0417 Chemistry 1 ᵈ 0418 Chemistry 1 H ᵈ ⁺ Mathematics 2 years (20 credits) of Mathematics is a graduation requirement. UC/CSU requirement is 3 years (30 credits), with a recommendation of 4 years (40 credits). 0302 Algebra 1 ᶜ 0315 Geometry ᶜ 0316 Geometry H ᶜ ⁺ 0306 Algebra 2 ᶜ 0307 Algebra 2 H ᶜ ⁺ 0300 Trigonometry ᶜ 0319 Pre-Calculus ᶜ 0320 Pre-Calculus H ᶜ ⁺ Health 1 Semester of Health is a graduation requirement 0296 Teen Living℠/Health ℠ 0050 Intro to Business℠/Health ℠ 0483 World Geography ᵃ ℠/Health ℠ PE/Athletics Students who wish to take a fall sport will make their choice from the list, subject to tryouts. If you’re in multiple sports, please choose the sport that starts earliest. 2 years (20 credits) of PE is a graduation requirement. 0373 Beg. Dance 0369 Drill Team ℗ 0374 Inter. Dance ℗ 0376 PE Band ° ℠¹ 0381 PE Pep Squad ℗ 0384 PE 9 Fall Sports 0368 Cross Country ℗ 0370 Football ℗ 0399 Golf (Girls) ℗ 0389 Tennis (Girls) ℗ 0391 Volleyball (Girls) ℗ 0395 Water Polo (Boys) ℗ Winter Sports 0367 Basketball (Boys) ℗ 0367 Basketball (Girls) ℗ 0387 Soccer (Boys) ℗ 0387 Soccer (Girls) ℗ 0392 Wrestling (Boys) ℗ 0392 Wrestling (Girls) ℗ 0395 Water Polo (Girls)℗ Spring Sports 0366 Baseball ℗ 0388 Softball ℗ 0390 Track ℗ 0391 Volleyball (Boys) ℗ 0399 Golf (Boys) ℗ 0389 Tennis (Boys) ℗ 0398 Swimming ℗ UC/CSU A-G & Honors Codes & Credit Types: ⁺ Honors/AP, ᵃ Social Science, ᵇ English, ᶜ Mathematics, ᵈ Science, ᵉ World Language, ᶠ Vis/Perf Arts, ᶢ Elective Special Offering Codes: ℠ Semester Course, ℗ Tryout/Permission Req, ⁷ Offered Period 7, ꭛ Off Campus Rev. 3/20/2019

(Occasionally 1st Period) World Languages 1 year (10 credits) of World Language or Visual/Performing Arts is a graduation requirement. UC/CSU requirement is 2 years (20 credits) of the same language, with a recommendation of 3 years (30 credits). 0195 French 1 ᵉ 0197 French 2 ᵉ 0228 Korean 1 ᵉ 0229 Korean 2 ᵉ 0209 Japanese 1 ᵉ 0210 Japanese 2 ᵉ 0218 Spanish 1 ᵉ 0219 Spanish 1 H ᵉ ⁺ 0220 Spanish 2 ᵉ 0221 Spanish 2 H ᵉ ⁺ 75 elective credits are a graduation requirement. UC/CSU requires 1 year of Visual/Performing Arts. Visual & Performing Arts Drama 0112 Theatre Arts 1 ᶠ 0113 Theatre Arts 2 ᶠ 0114 Theatre Arts 3 ᶠ 0115 Theatre Arts 4 ᶠ 0084 Stage Tech ⁷ 0666 Theater Mgmt ⁷ (Occasionally 1st Period) 0263 Costume & Wearable Art ᶠ Art 0007 Art 1 ᶠ Choir 0338 Choir A/B ᶠ Music 0352 AP Music Theory ᶠ ⁺ ℗ Band 0334 Band (Tall Flags) 0336 Beg Instruments 0354 Int Instruments ᶠ 0345 Percussion Ens ᶠ 0333 Adv Band ᶠ 75 elective credits are a graduation requirement. UC/CSU requires 1 year of College Prep Electives. Career/Technology Education Industrial Tech 0288 Wood 1 0272 Design & Architecture ᶢ Engineering 0447 PLTW: Intro to Engineering Design ᶢ Special Options These courses are offered for elective credit but may require special permission. 0771 Yearbook (Chieftain) ℗ 0459 Academic Decath (Acadec) ᶢ ℗ Social Science 0503 AP Human Geog ᵃ ⁺ Alternate Electives List 3 alternative electives. Unfortunately, you cannot choose a preferred order. Summer School I am taking a summer course to replace/fulfill a WHS course & understand the requirements as explained by my counselor. I understand that incomplete/failed courses or failure to provide official transcripts means that my schedule may be adjusted. If taking a course for advancement, a Correspondence Course (Summer School/Outside of WHS) Pre-approval form is required. Course Name: Course Provider (School): Honors/AP I am requesting the following Honors/AP courses in order of preference, option 1, 2, etc. I also understand that failure to complete a prerequisite course or required assessment/commitment paperwork means that my schedule may be adjusted. 1. 2. 3. 4. Counselor Notes Student/Parent Acknowledgements Student Signature: Parent Signature: Rev. 3/20/2019